Virginia Slaughter House at Smithfield
Spring Wrestling Registration is open!
2026 VA Slaughter House All K-2 & 3-4 Beginner Spring Session
March 16th, 2026 to May 7th, 2026. Practice M 6-7pm.
13490 Benns Church Blvd. Smithfield, VA.
Open to K-4
$100 per wrestler
You will be redirected to WrestlingIQ to register.
2026 VA Slaughter House Grades 3-8 Advanced Folkstyle 9-12 Freestyle Spring Session
March 10th, 2026 to May 7th, 2026. Practice Tu/Th 6-7:30pm.
13490 Benns Church Blvd. Smithfield, VA.
Open to 3-12
$150 per wrestler
You will be redirected to WrestlingIQ to register.
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ABOUT US
Our Commitment To Excellence
The club is located in an over 8000 square foot room filled with over three full mats of wrestling space. The room also has weight equipment, cardio equipment, ropes, rings, Jacobs ladder, medicine balls, slam balls, tires, pull up bars, weights sled, training bands, and much more to keep the wrestlers in top shape year-round. Our address is 13490 Benns Church Blvd Smithfield, VA 23430.
General INFORMATION
ADDITIONAL WRESTLING INFORMATION:
Required equipment:
- headgear
- wrestling shoes
- ** the club does collect and tries to provide used wrestling shoes for any club wrestler. Before you buy new shoes, check if we have your wrestler's size. Please donate in any wrestling shoes that are still in good condition.
Optional equipment:
- mouth piece (mandatory for braces)
- knee pads
- practice clothes (t-shirt, shorts:, warm-ups, no jeans)
- gym bag
Practices:
- Practice schedules will be posted as soon as the schedule is completed. It is very important wrestlers attend all scheduled practices on time and ready to go on the mat at their designated time. (This includes shoes tied and headgears on). Practices will have all the following elements: (1) conditioning,20 – 30 minutes at the beginning of practice, VERY IMPORTANT, (2) review of basic skills/drills, (3) introduction to the new skills/drills, (4) “live” wrestling matches, (5) cool down time, or “structured” game time (if time permits). Practices will include all these elements and will be based on the skill level of the wrestlers that are participating in that practice session. Your wrestler will be paired at times with a more experienced wrestler; this will enable less experienced wrestlers more experience that will assist them in tournaments. As in tournaments, practice sessions will require that wrestlers be paired according to division, age, and skill level. If a wrestler is unable to attend a practice, please notify a coach in advance so that we can prepare for this prior to practice. Practice is closed to ALL parents. Please drop your kids off 15 min prior to the start of practice in order to give them time to change into their wrestling gear. Multiple coaches are CPR / First Aid Certified and all coaches will have background checks. (New wrestler’s parents can stay in the room for the first week of practice only). Please pick up your child promptly at the end of any practice session.
Our Goals
Short Term
- Set Individual/team goals.
- Maximum participation in all tournaments including VAWA States.
Long Term
- Incorporate a youth program that will coincide with the varsity program.
- Encourage and sponsor traveling outside the local area.
- Be competitive at the state level.
- Compete at National level tournaments.
- Field a competitive dual travel team.
How will the objectives be achieved?
- Maximum parent involvement and support.
- Disciplined practices.
- Rigorous conditioning program.
- Form group/skill levels to help wrestlers achieve their goals.
- 3 skill levels. (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced).
- Stick to the basics; core moves.
- Fundraising to support travel & competitive local events.
Staff
Meet our coaches
Bryan Roggie
Bryan Roggie is a 1991 graduate of Beaver River Central school in New York. Bryan wrestled on the varsity team for Beaver River starting in 8th grade and compiled a career record of 156-14 which was a section III win record and recorded 97 pins. During his high school career Bryan won a total of 20 individual tournaments and was the first ever 5 time Frontier League champion. He was a 5 time Class “D” champion, Section III champion, and a 2 time New York placer including a 2nd place finish in 1991. During the summer Bryan competed in freestyle wrestling and was a multiple New York State champion. He also competed in the Cadet Freestyle Wrestling Nationals in Kansas City, Missouri twice and the Junior Freestyle Wrestling Nationals in Cedar Falls, Iowa three times.
Doug Smith
Coach Smith grew up in upstate NY. He started wrestling at the age of 9 wrestling throughout New York State in folk style and freestyle competitions. He was a 4-year varsity wrestler for New York State power house Beaver River, were he wrestled for NYS wrestling hall of fame coach Wayne Ferguson.
Coach Smith believes in hard work, dedication and Christian values. He believes wrestling builds character and upstanding community citizens.
Jason Vaughn
Coach
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